Solar System Quiz

Which planet in our solar system is known for having the most extensive ring system?

• Earth

• Mars

• Saturn

• Jupiter

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If you weigh 100 pounds on Earth, approximately how much would you weigh on Mars, given that Mars has about 38% of Earth's gravity?

• 38 pounds

• 50 pounds

• 100 pounds

• 150 pounds

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Which moon in our solar system is the largest?

• Ganymede

• Titan

• Europa

• Moon (of Earth)

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What force keeps the planets in orbit around the Sun?

• Magnetism

• Gravity

• Friction

• Electricity

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The asteroid belt is located between which two planets?

• Mars and Jupiter

• Earth and Mars

• Jupiter and Saturn

• Saturn and Uranus

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What is the primary reason for the different seasons on Earth?

• The distance between the Earth and the Sun

• The Earth's orbit around the Sun

• The tilt of Earth's axis

• The rotation of the Earth on its axis

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Which planet is known as the "Red Planet"?

• Venus

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Mercury

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What is the term for the path that a planet takes as it orbits around the Sun?

• Trajectory

• Orbit

• Cycle

• Loop

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Which of the following moons orbits a planet other than Earth?

• Phobos

• Moon

• Both A and B

• Neither A nor B

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How was the solar system formed according to the nebular hypothesis?

• A nearby supernova explosion

• Collision of two galaxies

• Gravitational collapse of a molecular cloud

• Sudden increase in solar winds

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